ART BOMB Festival will transform our community into an open air gallery for one day inviting the community to engage and experience the Arts in all forms. This one day event will take place in all around this community .. from the waterfront to the downtown in participating galleries, restaurants and shops, as well public spaces. September 29th noon – 8 pm

Happy Labour day!

Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. For most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers’ Day, which occurs on 1 May.
In Canada and the United States, Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September and considered the unofficial end of summer, with summer vacations ending and students returning to school around then.

The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal for the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations”, followed by a festival for the workers and their friends and families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the Labor movement.

Labor Day is called the “unofficial end of summer” because it marks the end of the cultural summer season. Many take their two-week vacations during the two weeks ending Labor Day weekend. Many fall activities, such as school and sports begin about this time.

Date :

Monday, September 4, 2017 | all day

Event location :
Gananoque, ON

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Gananoque’s Farmer’s Market

Willa Mamet + Paul Miller: two voices and a guitar, like you’re at the kitchen table with us. Folk, country, Americana, and grassy soul. All at the beautiful farmer’s market of this wonderful community. Come enjoy!

Hear what Patti LuPone calls “heartbreaking, ancient” – and what Vermont Public Radio’s Robert Resnik loves so much: “This music deserves to be preserved, and celebrated, and performed. Willa Mamet and Paul Miller have exactly what it takes to get the job done, and the pleasure is in the delivery – at their best, Willa Mamet and Paul Miller invite you into that Vermont kitchen when they first found musical magic so many years ago. Come listen to some fine music masterfully played and sung.” -Robert Resnik, Vermont Public Radio

35th Anniversary Party

Please join us as we celebrate our 35th anniversary as Canada’s Dockside Theatre in support of the new GBL Founders Fund.

5pm – 7pm: Board a ship at the Gananoque Boat Line and cruise down the St. Lawrence River. The ride will feature food, drink, and live entertainment by Alison MacDonald (Patsy Cline, Leading Ladies).

7pm: Get chauffered from the GBL docks to the Thousand Islands Playhouse by Clark Bus Lines.

8pm – 10pm: Take in a performance of The Comedy of Errors at the Thousand Islands Playhouse

The GBL Founders Fund is being established to support creativity in the community by Gananoque youth, specifically in conjuction with the Firehall arts space.

All of the proceeds from this event will go directly into a fund that can be accessed by local artists and organizations to support their projects. The newly-minted GBL Founders Fund in honour of the ongoing TIP/GBL partnership and the support that the Gananoque Boat Line and its owners have given to the Playhouse over our 35 years on the St. Lawrence.

COST: $75 per person

* Tickets available at Thousand Islands Playhouse and Gananoque Boat Line

Date:

Friday, September 8, 2017 from 5 pm to 10 pm

Event location:

690 Charles Street South,
Gananoque, Ontario, Canada

Contact:

Springer Theatre
Phone contact: 613-382-7020

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Legends of Carnegie Hall

Legends of Carnegie Hall is a musical celebration of women who have sung in Carnegie Hall! Starring Alison MacDonald, this delightfully intimate show is filled with laughter, stories and music made famous by Patsy Cline, Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Bette Midler and Carole King. An evening of music not to be missed!

The Birds and the bees

A romantic comedy with a bit of Buzz!

It’s nearly time for the last-ever annual Turkey Days Festival and the excitement in town is palpable. Sarah, a turkey farmer, has just left her husband and moved back home with her mother, a beekeeper. They live across the road from Earl, a farmer who’s been keeping busy with a long list of ladies ever since his divorce. Things get interesting when Ben, an eager young grad student, arrives to study the declining bee population. This raucously funny new comedy tackles sex, love, science, family, and the artificial insemination of turkeys.

1000 Islands Writers Festival

The 2017 Festival Pass provides access to opening night celebrations, Living Room Sessions, workshops and conversations for the whole weekend! Festival passes ensure savings of up to 30% off Writers Festival events. Festival pass holders have the opportunity to select their sessions in advance to ensure availability. Events are selected as part of the ticket sale purchase process. The Saturday morning brunch with authors of FEAST An Edible Road Trip, that includes a signed copy of the book and brunch with a beverage, is sold separately. Festival Passes will not apply.

Carolyn Fe, Acoustic @ the Royal Theatre

Carolyn Fe Blues Collective, Acoustic Trio steps up onstage at the newly renovated historic The Royal Theatre, Thousand Islands (formerly known as the Delaney Theatre) in Gananoque, Ontraio. We’ll be offering you an acoustic trio.

Some history about the theatre: Built in 1930 by the Delaney family as a Vaudeville House, this all poured-concrete structure was one of the first “fire-proof” buildings ever conceived in North America. The Great Depression slowed the family’s progress with their new theatre venture, however, and it was not until 1937 that the doors were opened to patrons. The venue hosted live acts and popular movies until 1960, when it was converted to a bowling alley. Proprietor and Founding Artistic Director Kevin John Saylor and Creative Partner Frayne McCarthy purchased the imposing old building in 2013 and proceeded to restore it to its original beauty. The spirit of community in Gananoque was immediately inviting, and the fact that the town was already a theatre destination (home of the Thousand Islands Playhouse) and very famous as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands”, made the revival an easy decision.

Happy Mother’s Day 2017!

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May.

Background
Early Mother’s Day celebrations can be dated back to the spring celebrations to honor Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, in ancient Greek civilization, according to some sources. Later, Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom was traditionally a day for people to visit the church where they were baptized, although it now also celebrates motherhood in modern times.

Symbol
Early celebrations of Mother’s Day originated from Canada’s neighboring country, the United States. Carnations are a popular Mother’s Day symbol in both Canada and the United States. Some people may choose to wear a carnation as a brooch on Mother’s Day. However, other flowers are also given to mothers or mother figures to symbolize one’s love and appreciation for them.

What do people do on Mother’s day?
Many people remember their mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day.
Some people give cards, flowers, or chocolates, and/or make handmade items or special meals on Mother’s Day. Others take their mothers or mother figures to the movies, a restaurant, café, or a day in a park. Some mothers and mother figures also receive special gifts such as jewelry, clothing, accessories, and gift vouchers for services or products.

Mother’s Day falls on different days depending on the countries where it is celebrated. It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries, such as Australia, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually non-school and non-working days in these countries.

Date:

Sunday, May 14, 2017 | all day

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Our H’Art – Shave Off for Noah Rochefort

Shave Off, BBQ & Silent Auction Table!!!
Good fun, good food, & shaving… wait, what!?
That’s right, we’ll all be at one place, at one time for all the shaves! Has anyone ever said to you “I’d pay to see that!”, well offer them an opportunity!
Admission for non-shavers >> 1x Gas Gift Card per adult/couple
OR
Please pay-what-you-can cash donation.
Children are welcome and eat for free.

Writers Festival Launch Party Fundraiser

Join us at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Firehall Theatre as we launch our 2017 season with period food and frivolity in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary. Enjoy readings with Lindy Mechefske, author of Sir John’s Table, live music and dancing with Turpin’s Trail, and a guest appearance with none other than Sir John A himself.

It will be a night not to be missed in tribute to the rascal, lawyer, politician, food, beverage and book lover who helped draw us all together as a nation.

For more information visit the 1000 Islands Writers Festival website at 1000islandswritersfestival.ca or call the Gananoque Public Library at 613-382-2436. Tickets: $45.00 can be purchased online at through EventBrite or at the Gananoque Public Library

Giant Easter Egg Hunt at the Cornerstone Church

The Cornerstone Church is inviting children aged 0-12 to their Giant Easter Egg Hunt on April 15th. There will be over 10,000 eggs! The event starts at 10:30. – bouncy castles have already been reserved from Par-T-Perfect (proceeds support Boys and Girls Club).

There will be two castles: a small jumper for the 0-4 years old and an obstacle course style bouncer for the older kids. – A quick introduction to our Summer VBS program will be done so that parents know when the camp is occurring and can plan it into their schedules early – we have doubled the number of chocolate eggs due to the amazing turn out last year

– there will be free give-aways at each of the four ministry tables (men, women, youth and children) – there will be gift certificates that have been donated from local businesses (ie. Silver Cinemas, etc) and t-shirts being given away in “raffle/draw” format – for the adults, there will be coffee coupons from McDonald’s and tea coupons from David’s Tea (in Kingston) being given away at the end of the event – the cafe will be open with snacks, coffee, tea, water, juice…

Date:

Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 10:30 am to 12 pm

Event location:

106 Hwy 32, Gananoque, ON K7G 2V3

Contact:

Phone contact: (613) 382-2328

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Mind, Body and Soul

Corinne Clapham delicately crafted this special yoga class with the intention of nourishing your three elements of well-being; Mind, Body & Soul.

Meditation to quiet the mental mind chatter and stretch its mental capacity. Leaving you more clear minded and in a more peaceful state. Yoga to stretch and strengthen your body with movement of your breath. Bringing you to a place of being more flexible, better bone health, feeing fresh and renewed with more balance in your life.

Mudras, a spiritual gesture using the hands to stimulate different parts of the body to guide energy flow to the brain. Opening fresh space to invite positivity into your life. Fulfilling your Souls purpose. With a touch of sound healing through beautiful vibrations of a crystal singing bowl.

Lullaby and Flow

Join yoga teacher and sound worker Megan Marie Gates for an afternoon of movement and sound. We will begin our practice with a heart-based slow-flow: connecting to breath and creating space/receptivity in our bodies, and will end with a sound bath set to the crystal singing bowls, voice + other healing instruments. All levels of practices welcome!

For more information on Megan Marie, please visit her at www.meganmariegates.com and on her instagram @meganmariegee

Award-winning Soulful Roots Singer-Songwriter MIKE BIGGAR brings his solo acoustic tour to the Stonewater Pub in Gananoque in support of his all new album GO ALL IN on Sat Apr 1 at 8pm.

Known for his intense, roiling live performance, signature soaring vocals and disarming on-stage humour, Mike Biggar’s songs and performance have earned him affection from listeners and accolades from industry.

St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the nearest Monday to March 17 each year. It remembers St Patrick, a missionary who converted many of Ireland’s inhabitants to Christianity in the 5th century. His feast day also celebrates Irish culture.

St Patrick’s Day marks the feast day and anniversary of the death of a Christian missionary known as Patrick. He was born in the year 387, probably somewhere near the present day border between Scotland and England. At the age of 16, he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. During this period, he became very religious and after six years he fled back to his family.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations were brought to Canada by Irish immigrants. The day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In the rest of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, it is celebrated, but is not an official holiday.
People who have an Irish background or enjoy Irish culture may hold Irish themed parties and serve traditional dishes, such as Colcannon or Irish stew. Colcannon is a dish of mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage and Irish stew is traditionally made with lamb and root vegetables.

Symbol

The most widely-seen St Patrick’s Day symbols are the colors green, and sometimes orange, and the shamrock. The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland. It is the leaf of the clover plant, which grows on the ground, often among grass and an Irish Catholic symbol of the Holy Trinity. It is sometimes confused with the four-leaf clover, which is a variety of the three-leaf clover and is thought to bring good luck.

Date :
Friday, March 17, 2017 | All day

Event location :
Gananoque, ON

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BlueGrass and Country Show

A cabaret music Series. This is a show that features old time music developed from North American Folk Music, played on acoustic instruments with a combination of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitar. This music was made famous by Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, among others.

Valentine’s Day Celebration

Valentine’s Day is a time when people show feelings of love, affection and friendship. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide and falls on February 14, each year.

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people to tell somebody that they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.

Many people also thought that birds chose their mates at this time of year. Around the year 1380, the English poet Chaucer wrote a poem for the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II to Anne of Bohemia. This is thought to be the first association between celebrations of romantic love and St Valentine’s Day on February 14. The connection remained important throughout the middle ages.

The most common symbols of Valentine’s Day are heart shapes, which are used to decorate many things, including cards, trees, wrapping paper, cookies and gift boxes. Other symbols associated with February 14 are pairs of birds, cute teddy bears, Cupid and his arrows and couples kissing or embracing. The colors red and pink are often associated with Valentine’s Day.

February Meeting – Gananoque Horticultural Society

The February meeting of the Gananoque Horticultural Society will be held on Wednesday , February 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Carveth Care Centre, Herbert St. entrance.

The featured program is “Herbs”. Nancy Cole will introduce us to herbs, including how to grow them and their uses. We are “Green” . Please Bring a Mug. Light refreshments and door prizes. Visitors Welcome.

Regular Council Meetings

Regular Council Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Call to Order and Closed Sessions of Council may vary depending on time needed for Closed Session of Council. Open Sesion of Council will commence at 6:00pm.

Committee of the Whole Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month and will commence directly after the Regular Council Meeting. To view the agenda for the Committee of the Whole, please go to the Committee and Board Meeting page.

Most meetings are conducted in the boardroom at the Emergency Services Building

Date :
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 – 6:00pm

Event location :
340 Herbert Street, Gananoque, ON

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A beautiful Noise

A Cabaret Music Series. Artisan Entertainment presents A BEAUTIFUL NOISE/ Cabaret Music Series Saturday January 28, 2017 – 7:30pm & Sunday January 29, 2017 – 2:30pm We feature the music of two of the greatest singers in American music history, Neil Diamond and Karen Carpenter. You will be treated to a performance by Cliff Edwards, Michelle and their great band!

Date :
Saturday, January 28,2017 at 7:30 pm
And
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 2:30 pm